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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,970.24, 73,484.40 and 17,807.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,970.24, 73,484.40 and 17,807.92 is: 26,722.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,970.24 : 73,484.40 = 17,807.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,970.24/73,484.40 = 17,807.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,970.24x = 73,484.40 × 17,807.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,970.24x = 1,308,604,316.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,308,604,316.45/48,970.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,722.44

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